Magazine-changing device for typographical composing and distributing machines



Dec. 11, 1934. c. A. ALBRECHT 1,983,524 7 MAGAZINE CHANGING DEVICE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING AND DISTRIBUTING MACH'TNES File d June 24, 1933 lmfenmi' Patented Dec. 11, 1934 l g l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MAGAZINE-CHANGING DEVICE FOR TYPO- GRAPHICAL (JOMPOSING AND DISTRIB- UTING MACHINES Christian Augustus Albrecht, Berlin, Germany, assignor to Mergenthaler Linotype Company, Brooklyn, N. Y., a company of New York Application June 24, 1933, Serial No. 677,432 In Germany September 10, 1932 6 Claims. (Cl. 19933) This invention relates to magazine-changing the shaft 12 of one of the sprocket wheels is devices for typographical composing machines mounted a hand lever 13, the rocking of which, such as those known commercially under the regthrough the connections just described, will cause istered trade mark Linotype, and particularly both cam discs to turn and thereby shift the to machines wherein a plurality of magazines magazine column. Prior to the shifting of the 5 are adjusted between the distributing mechanism magazines, the magazine entrance connecting the and the assembling mechanism to bring a desired distributor with the magazine must be swung magazine or magazines of the plurality into operout of the way, or, as in the constructional exative relationship with said mechanisms. In ample illustrated, rotated. For this purpose a such arrangements it is necessary to ensure that cam disc 14 mounted upon the shaft 12 actuates, 10 the distributor is clear of matrices before a conthrough a roller15, a lever 16 turning about a templated change of magazines is effected to prefixed pivot 17, and a link 18 moves a lever 19 vent the delivery of matrices to awrong magazine. pivoted about a stud 20. The lever 19 has a For this purpose, it has already been proposed projection 21 adapted to bear against a pin 22 to close an electrical circuit by means of matrices on a lever arm 23 which is pivoted at 2 1 and car- 15 located on the distributor bar, and thereby to ries at its free end a shaft 25 which constitutes illuminate an optical signal. Before proceeding the pivotal axis for the two magazine entrances with the changing of the magazines, the opera- 26 and 2'7 which may be brought alternatively tor must, therefore when such a device is prointo the operative position. The rotation of the vided, wait until the optical signalis extinguished. entrances is effected during the a a d Sw This arrangement has the disadvantage that during mov y means Ofthe gears and ing the normal operation of the machine the 30 and a rack bar located upon a frame 31 adoptical signal will repeatedly be illuminated and ju a le Wi t e a s. S S r d s d,

extinguished, even at times when no shifting the various parts and their mode of operation movement is contemplated, the signal remaining are or may be of known form. 25 alight so long as matrices are in course of dis- In carrying out the invention, according to tribution and going out when the distributing the constructional form illustrated, a stud 50 is operation has been completed. This repeated ilmounted on the hand lever 13, on which stud lumination and extinction of the optical signal is pivotally mounted a lever 51, 52. The arm 51 disturbs the operator when at work. of the said lever is formed with a contact point 30 The present invention overcomes these disarranged to co-operate with a contact plate 53 advantages and constitutes an improvement in mounted on and .insulated from the lever 13. the use of an optical or audible signal for the A spring 54 holds the contact open. To the aforesaid purpose. According to the invention arm 52 of the lever, is attached a link 55 which a switch for the signal-operating current is prois guided on the lever 13 and at its inner end en- 35 vided on the machine, which must be closed prior gages recesses, slots, holes or the like, in the to making a change of magazines so as to render machine frame or in a block or the like located the signalling device operative only when a for this purpose on the machine frame, so as change is about to be made. The switch must to lock the lever 13 against movement, and thus 0 be mounted at an easily accessible place for the retains the magazines in their adjusted position. 0 operator, and is preferably connected with a The contact 53 is connected with a battery 5'? locking device which must be released by the through a lead 56. The lead coming from the operator before making a change, thus ensuring battery is connected to an optical signal, such the closing of the switch at the proper time. as an incandescent lamp 58, and a lead from the The accompanying drawing illustrates one conlamp is connected to the distributor bar 60 which, 45 structional form of the invention. as distinguished from the constructions hereto- In the construction illustrated, three magafore proposed, is insulated from the machine zines, 1, 2, 3 are provided and are supported by frame, for example, by an intermediate insulata frame 4. For the purpose of adjusting the ing member 61. The electrical circuit through frame to bring any desired magazine into operathe incandescent lamp is closed when the switch tive relationship with the distributor, the frame is closed while matrices are present on the discarries rollers 5, 6, co-operating with cam discs tributor bar to complete the circuit. 8, 7. The rotation of the cam discs is effected The mode of operation of the device is conby sprocket wheels 9, 10 mounted upon the axes sequently as follows:- of the discs and connected by a chain 11. Upon When the operator wishes to make a change, he 55 will first of all unlock the lever 13, pressing down the arm 51 of the angle lever which he grips simultaneously with the lever 13, thus closing the contact. When the contact is closed and there are still matrices present on the distributor bar, current will pass from the battery 57 through the signal 58, the lead 59, the distributor bar 60, the matrices located on the distributor bar, the machine frame, the lever 51, the contact 53 and the lead 56. The circuit will therefore beclosed and the optical signal illuminated. The operator then knows that he should not operate the lever 13 but rather wait until the signal disappears.

In place of the optical signal, which is mounted at any convenient place on the machine frame, preferably in the neighborhood of the keyboard, an audible signal can be employed such as an electric bell.

In the constructional example illustrated, the switch 51-53 is connected. with a locking device for the lever 13. In certain cases, however, the locking device can be dispensed with when sufficient certainty exists that the operator, when operating the lever 13, will in all cases also close the switch before he begins a magazine change. On the other hand, the combination of the switch with the lever 13 may also be entirely dispensed with, and the switch mounted in a convenient position for independent operation, for example in close proximity to the keyboard.

Having described my invention, I declare that what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, a plurality of magazines, magazine-shifting means adapted to bring different magazines alternatively into operative relationship with the distributing mechanism, a normally inactive electrically-operated signalling device adapted to indicate the presence of matrices in the distributing mechanism and a switch operable conjointly with the magazine-shifting means to render the signalling device active.

2. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, a plurality of magazines, magazineshifting means adapted to bring different magazines alternatively into operative relationship with the distributing mechanism, a locking de= vice adapted to prevent the actuation of the magazine shifting means, a normally inactive electrically-operated signalling device adapted to indicate the presence of matrices in the distributing mechanism, and a switch operable by the release of said locking device to render the signalling device active.

3. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, a hand-lever actuated to change the operative position of the magazines relatively to the distributing mechanism, a normally inactive electrically-operated signalling device adapted to indicate the presence of matrices in the distributing mechanism, and a switch carried by said hand-lever operable to render the signalling device active prior to the actuation of said handlever.

4. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, a hand-lever actuated to change the operative position of the magazines relatively to the distributing mechanism, a locking device adapted to prevent the actuation of said handlever, a normally inactive electrically-operated signalling device adapted to indicate the presence of matrices in the distributing mechanism, and a switch operated by the release of said locking device to render the signalling device active.

5. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, a plurality of magazines, magazine selecting means operable for connecting one or another of the magazines with the distributing mechanism, a normally inactive electrically-operated signalling device adapted to indicate the presence of matrices in the distributing mechanism, and a switch associated with the magazine selecting means and operable to render the signalling device active preparatory to a change of magazines.

6. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, a plurality of magazines, magazine selecting means operable for connecting one or another of the magazines with the distributing mechanism, a normally inactive electrically-operated signalling device adapted to indicate the presence of matrices in the distributing mechanism, and a switch operable in the act of changing from one magazine to another for rendering the signalling device active.

CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS ALBRECHT. 

